Principles of

Management

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Contents

What is management?

14 Principles of Management

Summary

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What is management?

Management is the process of getting

things done effectively and efficiently

through and with the people.

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Principles of management

Management principles are the statements

of fundamental truth based on logic which

provides guidelines for managerial decision

making and actions.

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There are 14 Principles of Management described by Henri

Fayol

These principles are derived: -

1. On the basis of observation and analysis.

2. By conducting experimental studies.

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1. Division of Labor

Work of all kinds must be divided &

subdivided and allotted to various

persons according to their expertise in a

particular area.

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2. Authority

Authority refers to the right of superiors to

get exactness from their sub-ordinates.

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3. Responsibility

Responsibility means obligation for the

performance of the job assigned.

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4. Unity of Command

A sub-ordinate should receive orders and

be accountable to one and only one boss at

a time.

He should not receive instructions from

more than one person

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5. Unity of Direction

People engaged in the same kind of

business or same kind of activities must

have the same objectives in a single plan.

Without unity of direction, unity of action

cannot be achieved.

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6. Equity

Equity means combination of fairness,

kindness & justice.

The employees should be treated with

kindness & equity if devotion is expected

of them.

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7. OrderThis principle is concerned with proper &

systematic arrangement of things and

people.

Arrangement of things is called material

order and placement of people is called

social order.

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8. Discipline Discipline means sincerity, obedience,

respect of authority & observance of rules

and regulations of the enterprise.

Subordinate should respect their

superiors and obey their order.

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9. Initiative Initiative means eagerness to initiate

actions without being asked to do so.

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10. Remuneration Remuneration to be paid to the workers

should be fair, reasonable, satisfactory &

rewarding of the efforts.

It should accord satisfaction to both

employer and the employees.

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11. Stability of Tenure

Employees should not be moved

frequently from one job position to

another i.e. the period of service in

a job should be fixed.

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12. Scalar ChainScalar chain is the chain of superiors

ranging from the ultimate authority to the

lowest.

Every orders, instructions etc. has to pass

through Scalar chain.

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13. Espirit De’ Corps It refers to team spirit i.e. harmony in the

work groups and mutual understanding

among the members.

Espirit De’ Corps inspires workers to work

harder.

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14. Centralization Centralization means concentration of

authority at the top level.

In other words, centralization is a situation

in which top management retains most of

the decision making authority.

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The Principles of Management are the

essential, underlying factors that form

the foundations of successful

management.

These principles serve as guidelines for

decisions and actions of managers.

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Any query regarding to topic.

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